Age of Aquarium
What do you do when
you have a built-in piece of furniture that’s just about 8,000 lbs. and you don’t
like the finish? You have it faux finished, of course.
The client had a “ginormous”
aquarium right in the middle of the formal sitting area of the home. It can be
seen upon entering the home, from the lanai, and from the second story of the
home. They inherited the aquarium at the purchase of the home. The wood finish
was in need of TLC. But the finish was stained very dark and added too much
weight, so to speak, to the room. Their own décor taste is much more open and
contemporary. I faux finished a horizontal wood grain with metallic bronze that
gives it a more contemporary finish and not quite so heavy. The door insets
have also been faux finished in duo tone metallic that work with other silver
and bronze metallic finishes in the room. Because of the weight – even without
the fish and water- the aquarium was painted in its spot. To assist in making
the finish more contemporary, I used a light layer of wood fill to fill in the
original rustic wood grain. Sanding the
fill had to be done gently by hand so as not to disturb the fish inside. A
clear gloss topcoat serves a dual purpose. It makes the finish contemporary and
protects the faux painting from the handling of chemicals necessary when the
tank is tended to.
Here's a close-up look at the new faux finishes :
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